It’s a slippery first day of spring!
A Freezing Rain Warning has been issued for the area:
“Freezing rain is expected to change over to rain later this morning as temperatures rise above the zero mark.
“Roads and walkways will likely become icy and slippery. There may be a significant impact on rush hour traffic. Local utility outages are possible. There is risk of injury due to slips and falls.”
Here is your South Simcoe forecast for this weekend and the start of next week, per Environment Canada:
| Date | Detailed Forecast |
|---|---|
| Today | Periods of snow mixed with freezing rain changing to freezing rain this morning and ending near noon then cloudy with 40 percent chance of rain showers. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h late this afternoon. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 10 this morning. UV index 1 or low. |
| Tonight | Overcast. Risk of freezing drizzle late this evening and after midnight. Fog patches developing near midnight. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 2. Wind chill minus 5 overnight. |
| Sat, 21 Mar | Cloudy. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. Wind becoming south 20 km/h late in the afternoon. High plus 5. Wind chill minus 4 in the morning. UV index 4 or moderate. |
| Night | Cloudy periods with 30 percent chance of showers. Low plus 2. |
| Sun, 22 Mar | Showers. High plus 5. |
| Night | Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 4. |
| Mon, 23 Mar | A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 1. |
| Night | Clear. Low minus 10. |
| Tue, 24 Mar | A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of flurries. High plus 2. |
| Night | Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 5. |
| Wed, 25 Mar | A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 1. |
| Night | Cloudy periods. Low minus 7. |
| Thu, 26 Mar | Periods of snow. High plus 2. |
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